Sanitary cuspidor.



G. L. WALKER.

SANITARY OUSPIDOR. v AYILIOATION FILED A PR.12, 1912. I

134 ,91 1 Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

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GENE L. WALKER, OF CUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF TO THOMASB. WILKINS, OF GUSTER, SOUTH DAKOTA.

SANITARY GUSPIDOR.

Patented Dec. 10, 1912.

Application filed April 12, 1912. Serial No. 690,239.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GENE L. WALKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Custer, in the county of Custer and State of South Dakota,have invented new and useful Improvements in Sanitary Cuspidors, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to cuspidors, and has for its primary object toprovide a cuspidor in which the same will be rendered sanitary, so as toavoid the possibility of offensive odors rising therefrom.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a cuspidor which isrendered thoroughly clean, so as to prevent the accumulation of salivaor sputum, thereby avoiding the spreading of diseases, and making thecuspidor thoroughly sanitary.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a cuspidor whichis simple in construction, thoroughly eflicient in its purpose, andinexpensive in manufacture.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a fragmentary vertical sectional viewthrough the ceil-v ing and adjacent floor of a building, showing thecuspidor constructed in accordance with the invention mounted withrelation thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged vertical longitudinal sectionalview. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the cuspidor.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates a portion of aceiling, and 6 the floor spaced therefrom, in which is mounted thecuspidor, presently described.

The cuspidor comprises a funnel-shaped body 7, preferably constructedfrom metal, the said body being formed with a contracted end 8, providedwith an internally threaded collar 8, which is suitably fitted in thecontracted end and is adapted for detachable connection with a dischargenipple 9, having externally threaded ends for en gagement in the collar8, and a waste or drain pipe 9'. Suitably fixed in the contracted end 8of the said body and projecting outwardly laterally therefrom is a waterinlet nipple 10 with whichis connected a water supply-pipe 11 so thatwater may be introduced into the cuspidor for the flushing thereof thewater supply pipe 11 being provided with a cut-off valve 13 of the usualtype.

The body 7 and its contracted end 8 is formed with an inner lining 14which is spaced from the said body and contracted end to provide a watercirculating chamber 13, the smaller end of the lining 14 being designedto abut against the collar 8 to provide a water tight jointtherebetween, the body 7 at its larger end being connected with thelining 14 through the medium of an annulus 16 and this lining 14 isformed near the upper edge thereof with a plurality of rows ofperforations 17, which permit the water to flow into the cuspidor forthewashing or flushing thereof. The inlet nipple 10 communicating with thewater chamber 15 permits the water to flow into the space 15 for thedischarge of the said water through the perforations 17 into thecuspidor.

What is claimed is:

A cuspidor comprising a discharge nipple adapted to be connected with adrain pipe and having an externally threaded end, a funnel shaped bodyhaving inner and outer spaced walls united together at their largerends, an internally threaded collar fitted in the smaller end of thebody and abutting against the inner wall and detachably connecting thethreaded end of the discharge nipple, the said inner wall being providedwith rows of apertures near the larger end of the body and a water inletnipple fixed in the outer wall of the body and communicating with thespace between the latter and the inner wall for supplying water thereto.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GENE L. WALKER.

Witnesses:

HAROLD R. HANLEY, FLoYD Gr. Bonn.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of latents, Washington, D. 0."

